S Viswanath The 12-day milestone Golden Jubilee – 50th Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF50) drew curtains down on an eventful film festival with the pledge to similarly keep its momentum and reputation going into the next fifty years. The film festival concluded with the announcement and giving away of the Firebird Awards and FIPRESCI […]
S Viswanath In a bold and decisive decision, the State government finally put an end to the Subsidy Raj for Kannada films. The highly contentious move, which has roiled the Sandalwood Industry, hopes to put the Kannada Film Industry on track, through a series of digital and infrastructural reforms to transform Karnataka into a global […]
The 19th edition of the Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) for Documentary, Short Fiction and Animation Films, will be organized from 15th to 21st June 2026 at the NFDC Complex, in Mumbai. The festival invites documentary filmmakers, film professionals, cineastes, writers, academics, critics, journalists, students, and enthusiasts from India and across the world to participate and engage with […]
S Viswanath From a frenzied fan following to their hour in the HKIFF50’s limelight halo, the emerging Asian talents that have lit up the Asian Cinemas wowed the audiences and awe-struck fans with their insightful and ingrained experience in the field. The Hong Kong International Film Festival basking under its 50th Edition’s Golden Jubilee celebrations […]
In a significant step towards strengthening India’s cultural diplomacy and global outreach, Doordarshan (Prasar Bharati) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) on April 7, 2026, at Doordarshan Bhawan, New Delhi. The MoU was signed by Director General, Doordarshan, Shri K. Satish Nambudiripad, and Director General, ICCR, Smt. […]
